Author Topic: flimsy undercarrage (Read 203 times)

TT · « **on:** December 30, 1999, 01:33:00 AM »

The wheels brake off if you leave the runway.

When the vulchfest begains. All they will have to do is wait at the end of the runway.

couldnt the ground be a little smoother. So you have some choice in what direction you take off.

Wardog · « **Reply #1 on:** December 30, 1999, 02:24:00 AM »

Havent run into this problem yet..You flying a Sopwith Camel or something?

TT · « **Reply #2 on:** December 30, 1999, 04:29:00 AM »

seems to be the 190 only

Mr.ED · « **Reply #3 on:** December 30, 1999, 07:43:00 PM »

The Pony grunts and growns a lot when I first lift off, but ain't seen the wheels come off yet. I'm used to tucking them in and letting them down at 145-155 kph, maybe to fast for AH?
I took up a 190 yesterday for my one and only test drive, and had no probs taking off, or dead sticking in. (fuel gauge below my view)

Mr.ED
Pony Driver
Knight

Typhoon · « **Reply #4 on:** December 31, 1999, 02:34:00 AM »

Ok TT

Now i only fly the 190,this tour i have not lost a wheel or gear on takeoff or landing. 190 is still easy to land at speed. You may be raising gear far to late..

I see no sign of weakness in gear.

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #5 on:** December 31, 1999, 04:23:00 AM »

I'm not sure how it applies to different aircraft, but for the 2 I flew yesterday (F4 and Spit) if the gear stayed down while you were over 145-150, they were torn off.

The flaps are also speed dependant now (at least for those two aircraft). They wouldn't come down above 170 ias. Really makes deadstick landings a challenge.

I do think the 150 limit on the undercarriage is a bit on the low side.

AKDejaVu

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #6 on:** December 31, 1999, 04:25:00 AM »

A thought just occured to me (so rare is this that I thought I'd share it with everyone).

No more dropping the gear/flaps to force the overshoot. Interesting.

Author Topic: flimsy undercarrage (Read 203 times)

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